In-Stat: Muni-Wi-Fi on the Rise
Worldwide deployments of municipal wireless networks for public Internet access will continue at a rapid pace over the next few years, with the US leading the way. The total worldwide market will reach 248 deployments by the end of 2006, and will grow to over 1,500 by the end of 2010, according to In-Stat.
From In-Stat, September 21, 2006
David, Goliath Bid for Wi-Fi in St. Petersburg
Earthlink and Citi Wifi are the only companies left standing after the city culled bids to cover its 60 square miles with radio signals that allow people to connect to the Internet through the air.
From St. Petersburg Times, September 15, 2006
Delays in S.F. Wi-Fi Talks Frustrate Google Exec
Complaints appear to be aimed at pressuring the city to speed up negotiations. Chris Sacca denied that Google has any plans to pull out of the project.
From San Franscisco Chronicle, September 14, 2006
Pittsburgh Launches Downtown Wi-Fi Network
The city's Downtown -- and parts of two close-by neighborhoods -- officially became a "hot spot" for outdoor wireless Internet access on Wednesday.
From Pittsburgh Tribune, September 14, 2006
Northrop Grumman Wins $500m NYC Contract
New York City's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a five-year $500 million contract to provide the city's broadband public-safety wireless network, the most comprehensive network of its kind.
From IR Connect, September 12, 2006
Silicon Valley Wi-Fi Plan Faces Hurdles
The 42 local cities involved in the proposal, as well as the team they selected last week to build the ambitious system, have clearly learned from the mistakes of others.
From San Jose Mercury News, September 11, 2006
Wi-Fi Mobiles Offer Free Calls All Over
Last week, two firms, Leeds-based Mobiboo and the US giant Belkin, launched mobiles that send and receive calls over the Internet using a wireless connection (Wi-Fi), bypassing the traditional mobile networks and their high costs.
From Times Of London, September 10, 2006
Should San Franciscans Trust Google, Mayor?
Whatever strategic thinking was being done by TechConnect's planners seemingly went out the window in February 2006, when Google, together with EarthLink, joined the bidding to become the supplier of San Francisco's network.
From MIT Tecnology News, September 08, 2006
Hotspot Pricing Should Be Halved
Pre-pay access - which continues to dominate the market due to users wanting to use the nearest hot spot regardless of the operator - should be priced at between £2-£3 per hour rather than the current £5-£6.
From ZD Net, September 08, 2006
St. Petersburg (FL) Hot On Wi-Fi Trail
The waterfront city may have already lost a race to offer wireless Internet access in its parks and neighborhoods to a cable company, but that's not stopping it from developing its own Wi-Fi service.
From Orlando Sentinel, September 08, 2006
